How to Green Your Home With Parquet Flooring?
Parquet flooring is a beautiful, durable type of hardwood flooring and often it is made from waste products from hardwood that is left over manufacturing furniture or other wood products. Parquet flooring is seldom made from veneers so it can be refinished without being concerned about wearing through the surface. Choosing parquet flooring is a good choice for people who want to do what they can to green their home.Oak is a common, renewable material used for parquet flooring and is one of the most durable types of wood to use for a floor because it is a dense wood and does not easily dent. The most common types of parquet flooring are the 12 inch square tiles that are easily put down using wood glue. Once a parquet floor has been installed, it will last for years with little more attention than sweeping or vacuuming. The finishes used on parquet flooring stand up to scrubbing with mild soap and water and they can even be steam-cleaned.Parquet floors are much greener than other kinds of flooring because they use natural materials and will last 30 years or longer. Most carpets are made from synthetic materials which use hydrocarbons. Carpets do not last nearly as long as wood flooring and many used carpets end up in landfills where they take hundreds of years to decompose. Carpets also require pads whose useful life is about as long as the carpet itself.Parquet flooring does not emit harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), either, as do some carpets. Hardwood floors do not require frequent vacuuming, either, which uses electricity, and they are far easier to keep clean, especially if the family has children or pets.Wood is a good insulator and parquet flooring will help moderate indoor temperatures, so not only does a parquet floor look great in a home, it helps the environment by reusing products that would otherwise end up in landfills. It lasts a long time, and is easy to install and even easier to keep clean. It will not show wear, can be refinished time after time, and is one of the greenest solutions for flooring.